Again!?!

Last Wednesday, a week ago, I was finishing my evening work on Tree Things.  The embroidery on its scroll frame is place in a pillowcase to protect it and then set in a "safe place".  I picked it up again last Thursday evening to work on it.  When I took it out of the pillowcase there was NO NEEDLE.  What did I do with it?!  I looked around, couldn't find it and had to get another needle to continue my work.  On Friday and Saturday I looked and looked but never found it.  It had finally escaped me.   I sent it good wishes and thanked it for its help.

Like others, I have more than one project going at a time.  Jane Eborall, from the United Kingdom, has done a TIAS, Tat It And See, every year.  She makes a pattern that is published in parts over several days.  No one knows what it is until near the end.  I set up my two shuttles and have tatted up to day 4.  (12 days of instruction are now out)  I am a bit behind as I needed to find a bead and couldn't find them in the Mom Cave.  When I saw my Quilting Cousin Kathy last week, she was able to give me two beads.

So, last night I decided to get back to the TIAS.  The basket that it is kept in, along with another tatting project, was on the floor near my chair.  I picked up the instructions and the shuttles and something caught my eye.  Do you see it?

My missing needle!!

I have no idea how it managed to leave my pin keep and settle here, but it did.  It went back to work on Three Things immediately and we were both pleased to be working together again.  The other needle was placed back in the packet for future use.

I did not get the bead put on my tatting.  Three Things had caught me.  (Darn squirrels, inside and outside at the birdfeeders)  I will catch up with my TIAS and show you what is being made.  If you'd like to see what others have done, (they are up to date) you can look at Jane's Blog Site: Tat It And See.  

I hope to show you my bits later this week.  Oh my, it is already Thursday.